“Russian invaders shot five captured soldiers of the Armed Forces near the settlement of Novodarivka, Pologiv District, Zaporizhzhia Region, criminal proceedings have been initiated. Source: OGP, Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Facebook Verbatim: “According to preliminary data, on November 24, 2024, near the settlement of Novodarivka, Pologiv District, Zaporizhzhia Region, where active hostilities are ongoing, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces executed five Ukrainian defenders out of six taken in captivity”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: OGP, Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Facebook
Literally: “According to preliminary data, on November 24, 2024, near the settlement of Novodarivka, Pologiv district, Zaporizhzhia region, where active hostilities are ongoing, servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation shot dead five Ukrainian defenders out of six captured.”
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Details: It is reported that the law enforcement officers have established a unit of the occupying army, whose soldiers are currently being investigated for involvement in this crime.
The investigators also received a video recording of the moment of the shooting.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder.
The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a grave international crime.
What preceded: The Prosecutor General’s Office states that the number of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war is increasing every month. In October-November, the prosecutor’s office opened 13 cases related to the executions of 54 Ukrainian prisoners of war, which is a third of all such proceedings in 2024.